Paul Brody is the Global Blockchain Leader at EY (Ernst & Young) since 2015, overseeing the firm's blockchain strategy and solutions, including the OpsChain tokenization platform and Blockchain Analyzer analytics tools. As a prominent advocate for public blockchains and privacy technology, Paul has led EY to develop the Nightfall privacy-enabled Ethereum Layer 2 network and the Starlight zero-knowledge compiler, both contributed to the public domain and the Ethereum community. Before joining EY, Paul held various roles at IBM, including Electronics Industry Vice President. He began his career at McKinsey & Co. in Los Angeles and Seoul and holds a degree in Economics and a certificate in African Studies from Princeton University.